Miguel Van Damme

Miguel van Damme (born 25 September 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cercle Brugge. He comes from Cercle's youth team.[1]

Miguel Van Damme
Personal information
Full name Miguel Van Damme
Date of birth (1993-09-25) September 25, 1993
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
Number 16
Youth career
Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Cercle Brugge 37 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Van Damme made his debut on 5 April 2014 in the Jupiler Pro League. He played the full game in a 1–0 home defeat against K.V. Mechelen.[2]

Personal life

In June 2016, during a medical checkup prior to the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Van Damme was diagnosed with leukemia.[3] One year later he was cured and signed a new contract with Cercle until June 2019.[4] He recovered and despite still needing medication on a daily basis, he was able to play in the 2017–18 Belgian Cup on 20 September 2017 against Genk. In January 2020 Van Damme relapsed from leukemia and doctors gave him not much hope.[5] Despite this tragic news, he received immunotherapy. Today he is still recovering from his disease. He got a new one-year contract with Cercle on 16 June.2020[6]

References
  1. "Belgium - M. van Damme - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. "Cercle Brugge vs. KV Mechelen - 6 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. "Leukemie vastgesteld bij Cercle Brugge-doelman Miguel Van Damme".
  4. "Doelman Van Damme, die leukemie kreeg, verlengt bij Cercle Brugge".
  5. https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/brugge/miguel-van-damme-reageert-op-nieuwe-opdoffer-in-strijd-tegen-leukemie-we-geven-niet-op-al-zal-het-zeer-moeilijk-worden~af776c55/
  6. https://sporza.be/nl/2020/06/16/miguel-van-damme-verlengt-contract-bij-cercle-hopelijk-snel-weer-tussen-de-palen~1592318661307/


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